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Topic: Arte Laguna Prize: deadline extended to December 14th

The Arte Laguna Prize is an international art competition aimed at enhancing Contemporary Art. The contest stands out in the global art scene for the growing variety of its partnerships and opportunities offered to artists, and is recognized worldwide as a real springboard for the artists' career.

Categories: painting, sculpture and installation, photography, video art and performance, land art, virtual art and digital graphics.The theme is free and there are no age or nationality restriction.

The international jury will select 125 artists for:- the exhibition in Venice in March 2017- 6 cash prizes of € 7,000 each- insertion in the official bilingual catalogue

9 Artist in Residence Prizes Art Residency program in Italy and abroad aimed at providing a space and time to experience a new culture, create new works and participate in new activities in a multicultural environment.

5 Business for Art PrizesSelection of 5 creative projects for the collaboration with 5 companies Deglupta: € 5,000 and design for a new collection of bags and accessories Rima Sofa & Beds: € 5,000 and creation of promotional videos, images for advertising campaigns and designs for soft furniturePapillover Art Collection: € 1,000 and new designs for a limited edition of bow tiesEurosystem: € 5,000 and making of a video enhancing the art-technology relationshipBiafarin: 10 Gold Membership Packages + US$ 4,000 to 4 selected artists (US$ 1,000 each)

Special Prize Sustainability and ArtSelection of 1 creative project including design, photography, video art and performance, etc. which enhances paper/cardboard and cellulose packaging as part of the RRR strategies (Reuse, Recycle, Reduce). Prize of 3,000 euro for the winning project.

3 Festivals & ExhibitionsSelection of 12 artists for the participation in collective events in a network where artists, visibility, and new projects meet.Art Stays, Ptuj SloveniaArt Nova 100, Beijing ChinaOpen International Exhibition of Sculptures and Installations, Venice Italy

SPECIAL VENUE FOR THE FINALISTS EXHIBITIONThe major collective exhibition will take place in the historical location of the Arsenale in Venice in March 2017, a reference point in the art world.The prestigious venue in the lagoon city will host the exhibition of 30 works of painting, 30 sculptures and installations, 30 works of photographic art, 10 videos, 10 land art projects, 5 performances which will be performed live during the exhibition's opening ceremony.

DEDICATED VENUE FOR VIRTUAL ART & DIGITAL GRAPHICS The 10 finalists from virtual art and digital graphics will be on view at the Future Centre, the Venice home of TIM, an incubator for developing new business opportunities for telecommunications and new technologies.

WHO’S SELECTINGThe selection of the artworks will be made by an international jury composed of high level experts: - Museum directors- Curators- Art critics

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